Heide Trask and Pender pushed the score to 19-9 the last time they played Pender, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Titans skirted past the Patriots 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won nine in a row.

Tanner Sparkman
04/29/25 vs Pender | 9 |
03/24/25 @ Spring Creek | 7 |
04/04/25 vs East Bladen | 3 |
03/07/25 @ Hobbton | 3 |
04/14/25 @ East Columbus | 2 |
Tanner Sparkman tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 8.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Heide Trask saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Namon Holly, who went 1-for-4 with one double. That double was Holly's first of the season.
Heide Trask's victory bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Pender, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Heide Trask will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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